Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-20

Fourth distriet-T. W. Smith and Il. W.
sydnor.
Fifth distriet--L. II. Pigg and W. ii.
Mitchell.
Sixth district-R. Il. Richardson ard
Cary Breckenridge.
Seventh district--D. p. Powers and M.
N. Lynch.
Eighth district-R. l.. Carne and WE
CoOns.
Ninth district-R. 7. Carson and ID. Il.
Hall.
Tenth district-G. f. Caskie and o. Il.
Chew.
THE CAUSE.
Colonel Staples, the fifth yice.president
OF the conference, made spirited and eio'
quent address on the cause OF education
in the Southwest especially and the state OF
Virginia generally, which was received
with great applause. He closed by asking
them 70 bold an institute IN bis section,
and extended u hearty greeting 10 all to be
present.
SCHOOL REGISTER.
During Mr.. Graybilps remarks IN the
morning in connection with the teachers
institutes ne paid high tribute to the Nir-
cInia school Register. which was most
literally applauded. This work. it will be
remembered. IL the product OF Professor
Holland, formerly secretary OF the State
Board Of Education.
The conference adjourned at IS O'Clock
to meet at s.
Night Session.
The conference was called to order at
S:45 =. NJ. in the hall OF the House 0f Del
egatcs. The regular subject for discussion
was "Relatiye Duties OF District Trustees,
Teachers and PofronSr
The proceedings were opened bv the
reading Of an interesting paper by Mr.. T..
W. Roy. " Warren county, Mr. NJ. NJ.
Lynch, Of Frederick. reading the same in
an acceptable manner.
TUE FOUNDER OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The further discussion OF the subject was
postponed for short time, and the presi-
| deht introduced Professor Charles ;. Nena-
| BILE. Of the University OF Virginia.
Professor Venable made a retr0Spection
on The subject Of popular education. be-
| ginning " ith the days OF Jefferson and eX-
| paning the systems tnat have prevailed
| since that time ana giving the father Of the
| University credit for the fOundati0n.stone
| OF the success Of the cause OF public edu-
cation IN this country. He also touched upon
| the military, agricultural. and university
| features Of public education. Some people
say We ought not TO be taxed for the high
| schools, but the pubic schools are all
| right; we have cot To- do that for pOiicy's
| sake. This idea he dee med fallacy. lie
argued that the welfare OF the public
schools were greatly enhanced by having
| the higher schools, and he SAID that II was
possible for boys in almost every graded
! public school to reach the top Of the ladder.
! He cOnteDded that children should have
access to good libraries in order
that their minds should ne shat
of from bad reading. lie briefly alluded
to the educational systems in France,
| Prussia, and Sweden. The safety OF the
south. he urged, Is to challenge the world
10y showing them our enlightenment and
our capacity to do all manner OF work. lie
com3limented the pubic-school teachers,
and closed amid loud applause
MR.. MASSEY.
Iieutenant.GOvernor Massey was then
called upOu and arose amid stamping Of
feet and capping Of hands. He made a
! good, practical speech; fully sustaining bis
| reputation of being aOle tO please an
| audience at any and all times. lie urged
! the iCcdlrg Of the mind in lieu OF spending
money upon the body. Said he: We must
qualify all the children Of the state for the
! duties. thut will GeVOlye upon them. Ap-
plausel
SPEAKER STUART.
Hon. Charles l.. stuart was the next
speaker. and he said that he came here not
| TO talk, nut to see whether the members Of
thi, body were better looKing than the
members Of the House OF Delegates, and
that he bed come to the conclusion that
they were not. lLaughterl
Speaker stuart then slid: As | cme
into the chamber and saw Professor Nenl-
! bic addressing you It made NY mind turn
back to seventeen years ago, when went
to ibc University and handed the Professor
my appointment Os state student J
! could rot have gotten there any other way,
and # ! ever deny any child in Virginia
chance to get an education, may my arm
| wither and my tongue be pil,ied.' [O'rcat
apuau e..
MIR. Stuart Iedecd hi, earnest and hearty
support 10 The advocacy Of everything per-
tainlng to the welfare of the public free
schools ia the state, and sat down amid APP
pIause.
Paul EDMUNDS AND MR.. EOrNER.
senator Edmuuds, Of IlahfiX, and Scnl-
tor Koincr, Of Augusta, al'o made short
| ard pleasant addresses. Thanks were re-
! turned all the speakers.
Mr.. Bark sdalr. who had been appointed
to discuss the Relative Duties Of trustee,
Teachers. and Patrons" was then called
on. and read an excellent paper, defining
| those relations. lie closed By earnestly
| commanding the Bible to these a' well ~
[ TO all men and wOmens
Ne,,rs. Rawls, OF Isle Of Wight, and
! W. \. Bl9nkCnship next discussed the sub
iect. Pending consideration the confer
ence at II o'clock adjourned. Prior 10 al
! journment The Committee on Holding ln'
stitutes reported that the whole matter had
BEEN left to the state superintendent.
PROGRAMME FOR 30 DAY.
General :. G.. Armstrong, oi Hampton,
and Dr. A. G. IIlygood are expected to
address the conference to-day. The follow
| ing j. the programme
10 A. NJ School Laws-Wbat Should De
! Abolished. ..Amen9ed, Enacted. James o.
Shepherd, Of Fluyanna county. Discussion
by A. G.. pendetOn, Oi Smyth county;
Frank 4. West, Jr.. OF Louisa county; W.
| If. Campbell. OF Hanover county, and Il.
+. Carson, OF Washington county.
2:30 p. M.-The Need and Best Means OF
| Providing for Instruction in Branche,
| Above those in the Primary Schools. Il. {.
| Saunders, Of Campbell county. Discussion
| by o. Z. Chew, OF Highland county; John
4. West. OF Norfolk county, and George
W. Hardy, Of Lunenburg county.
SP. M.-TeXt- Books. Present Policy in
ReearG to; State Uniformity. NJ. ID. Hal,
OF Fairfax county. Discussion bv W. ".
Robertson, OF s,aunton; G.. x. Hudard. OF
Wythe county; G. +. Caskie, OF Nelson
county, and Lee Britt, II Nansemond
county.
The Supreme Court Docket.
The announcement that the Supreme
| Court Of Appeals have gotten their docket